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Before you start
Private, community and hospital outpatient visits may differ.
Who is this guide for?
Insured people seeking specialist advice.
Maccabi interface example; other funds have their own rules. This does not choose your medical specialty.
The checklist
Identify visit type
Referral/summary if any.
Booking is not self-diagnosis.
Check referral/contract
Service details.
Maccabi rules are not all funds’ rules.
Find/book
ID/referral.
Some services book through unit, not online.
Confirm/prepare
Appointment/documents.
Referral is not always funding approval.
Change/cancel
Change confirmation.
New booking may not cancel old booking.
Official sources
These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.
Frequently asked questions
Does a specialist appointment always include form 17?
No. Check community versus external service and referral/funding requirements.
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